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Is my peach tree dead?

post #1 of 3
6/8/10 at 2:15pm
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I planted it in March. It is now June and it has no leaves. Did I kill it?
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post #2 of 3
6/8/10 at 3:25pm
The nursery I usually buy my fruit trees from lists peaches as one of the trees that sometimes delay breaking dormancy until mid-summer, so I don't think it is hopeless.

If it were my tree, I'd email the nursery now to have a record of having contacted them in case there is an issue, and then I'd do a scratch test in early July if it still hasn't leafed out. Have you ever done a scratch test? If not, it is very easy - just take your fingernail and make a small scrape in the bark of a branch or the trunk of the tree. If the cambrium (the layer right underneath the bark) is green, the tree is still alive, and you should give it a little more time. If it is brown, you've lost the tree and should contact the nursery for whatever guarantee they offer.

Good luck!
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post #3 of 3
6/9/10 at 10:55am
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Oh yay! I'm glad there's still hope! I've never done a scratch test, but it sounds easy enough. Thank you!
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